Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Indicators
Patent
1993-07-16
1994-10-25
Recla, Henry J.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Indicators
200316, 200310, 200564, 200565, 200570, H01H 900
Patent
active
053591658
ABSTRACT:
An illuminated multi-position rotary selector/control switch assembly for switching substantial direct current (20 amps) at low voltages (12 V). A lower plastic housing shell is molded in a two-stage process with the first stage comprising molding platable thermoplastic resin strips and molding thereover second stage unplatable thermoplastic with exposed surface portions of said first first stage subsequently plated to form conductive strips having stationary switching contacts attached. The connector terminal pins are formed integrally with the strips in the first stage molding. The second stage thermoplastic molded thereover forms the part outline. The upper housing shell has a transparent arcuate window molded integrally therein for collecting and feeding light from a lamp to a light pipe carried by the user rotatable actuation knob.
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Johnson Richard G.
Leveque Denis J.
Eaton Corporation
Johnston Roger A.
Recla Henry J.
Walczak David J.
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